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Mehmed Hilmi Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1878 (AH 1295)Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 200 kuruş
  2. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 22 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi · 2 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine) · 200 kuruş

    1. Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 23 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 23

      [1]

  5. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Vergi Kitâbeti refikiSultanyeri · 300 kuruş

    1. Vergi Kitâbeti refiki

      Sultanyeri · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Vergi Kitâbeti refikiSultanyeri · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Kitâbeti refiki

      Sultanyeri · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Vergi Kitâbeti refikiSultanyeri · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Kitâbeti refiki

      Sultanyeri · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · 3 career entriesSultanyeri · 300 kuruş

    1. Vergi Kitâbeti refiki

      Sultanyeri · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Askerlik nedeniyle ara

      · Calculated age 28

      [1]

  9. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · 2 career entriesSultanyeri

    1. Vergi Kitâbeti refiki

      Sultanyeri · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 29

      [1]

  10. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Merkez Ağnâm Tahsilâtı geçici kâtibi · 2 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine)

    2. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  11. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ağnâm Rüsûmu tahsildarı · 2 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine)

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 31

      [1]

  12. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Merkez Ağnâm Tahsilâtı geçici kâtibi · 3 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruş

    2. Merkez Ağnâm Tahsilâtı geçici kâtibi (Nakil)

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 32 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refikiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 33 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refikiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 34 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refikiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 35 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refikiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 36 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refikiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 230 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 37 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · 3 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine) · Yassı Şehir · 230; 300 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 38 · 230 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki (Nakil)

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vergi kâtibi

      Yassı Şehir · Calculated age 38 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  19. Undated entriesVergi İdaresi mülazımı · 2 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine)

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

01503001878AH 12951895/96AH 13131878 (AH 1295) · Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 20 · 200 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 22 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Rüsûm-ı Sitte İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 23 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · Sultanyeri · age 25 · 300 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · Sultanyeri · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · Sultanyeri · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vergi Kitâbeti refiki · Sultanyeri · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 32 · 230 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 33 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 34 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 35 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 36 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 37 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Muhasebe Kalemi Merkez Kitâbeti refiki · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 38 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vergi kâtibi · Yassı Şehir · age 38 · 300 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gümülcine [source]
Birth year
1858/59 (AH 1275) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 94/229 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi; Gümülcine Rüşdiye Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.
Qualification
Rüşdiye şehadetnamesi almamış [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Gümülcine [source]
First-salary field
200 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1878 (AH 1295) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Gümülcineli devlet adamları

    ŞEHADET ORAN · 2025 · Pages 98, 99

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